The International Politics of Eurasia: v. 10: The International Dimension of Post-communist Transitions in Russia and the New States of Eurasia

The International Politics of Eurasia: v. 10: The International Dimension of Post-communist Transitions in Russia and the New States of Eurasia
Author: S. Frederick Starr
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 560
Release: 2024-11-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1040277373

This ambitious ten-volume series develops a comprehensive analysis of the evolving world role of the post-Soviet successor states. Each volume considers a different factor influencing the relationship between internal politics and international relations in Russia and in the western and southern tiers of newly independent states. The collapse of the Soviet Union and the discrediting of Marxism-Leninism as a source of political legitimacy have prompted a search for fresh principles of political organization that will shape the nature of political culture in all the post-Soviet countries. This volume focuses on the International dimension of Post-communist transitions.

The International Dimension of Post-Communist Transitions in Russia and the New States of Eurasia

The International Dimension of Post-Communist Transitions in Russia and the New States of Eurasia
Author: Karen Dawisha
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 488
Release: 1997
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Seventeen contributions provide an analysis of the content and evolution of the policies adopted by major international actors toward post-Soviet states, the linkages among the policies of these outside actors, and the responses to these policies from the Soviet successor states. Topics include Western efforts to shape post-Soviet behavior, conflict resolution and peace operations in the former Soviet Union, German and American assistance to the post-Soviet transition, and the role of external assistance on environmental and health policies in Russia. This is the tenth (and last) of a series of volumes produced by the Russian Littoral Project sponsored by the U. of Maryland and Johns Hopkins U. Paper edition (unseen), $29.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Global Geographies of Post-Socialist Transition

Global Geographies of Post-Socialist Transition
Author: Tassilo Herrschel
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2006-09-27
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1134356765

Since the formal raising of the Iron Curtain, there has been much interest in post-socialism and the process of post-socialist transition. This timely book provides a systematic review and analysis of the process of ‘transition’. Herrschel: explores recent theories, concepts and debates on post-socialism and the notion of transition provides a systematic, topical account of post-socialist transitions around the world, as evidence by social, economic, and political processes examines case studies of post-socialist transition in east and Central Europe, the former Soviet Union, Asia and South-East Asia, and Africa and Latin America brings together theoretical and practical aspects by examining what lessons can be learned from recent experiences. Global Geographies of Post-Socialist Transition provides a truly global comparative account of the meaning and processes of post-socialist transition and will be an invaluable resource for all those interested in this area.

Stubborn Structures

Stubborn Structures
Author: Bálint Magyar
Publisher: Central European University Press
Total Pages: 713
Release: 2019-04-10
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9633862159

The editor of this book has brought together contributions designed to capture the essence of post-communist politics in East-Central Europe and Eurasia. Rather than on the surface structures of nominal democracies, the nineteen essays focus on the informal, often intentionally hidden, disguised and illicit understandings and arrangements that penetrate formal institutions. These phenomena often escape even the best-trained outside observers, familiar with the concepts of established democracies. Contributors to this book share the view that understanding post-communist politics is best served by a framework that builds from the ground up, proceeding from a fundamental social context. The book aims at facilitating a lexical convergence; in the absence of a robust vocabulary for describing and discussing these often highly complex informal phenomena, the authors wish to advance a new terminology of post-communist regimes. Instead of a finite dictionary, a kind of conceptual cornucopia is offered. The resulting variety reflects a larger harmony of purpose that can significantly expand the understanding the “real politics” of post-communist regimes. Countries analyzed from a variety of aspects, comparatively or as single case studies, include Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine.

Postcommunist Transformation and the Social Sciences

Postcommunist Transformation and the Social Sciences
Author: Frank Bönker
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2003-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780742518391

The work's major substantive themes revolve around problems of post-communist socio-economic transformations. Specifically, it explores post-communist systemic change, the role of religion and collective identity, the significance of trust and economic culture, patterns of state-economy interactions in enterprise restructuring, the context of EU expansion, the strengths and weaknesses of economic theory and neo-liberal doctrine, and the history of ideas in the post-communist transformation debate.

Post-Communist Ukraine

Post-Communist Ukraine
Author: Bohdan Harasymiw
Publisher: CIUS Press
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2002-02-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781895571448

Analysis of successes of Ukraine and its more frequent failures during its transition from authoritarianism to democracy.

Russia's International Relations in the Twentieth Century

Russia's International Relations in the Twentieth Century
Author: Alastair Kocho-Williams
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2013
Genre: History
ISBN: 0415606373

Russia has long been a major player in the international relations arena, but only by examining the whole century can Russian foreign policy be properly understood, and the key questions as to the impact of war, of revolution, of collapse, the emergence of the Cold War and Russia’s post-Soviet development be addressed. Surveying the whole of the twentieth century in an accessible and clear manner Russia’s International Relations in the Twentieth Century provides an overview and narrative, with analysis, that will serve as an introduction and resource for students of Russian foreign policy in the period, and those who seek to understand the development of modern Russia in an international context. The volume includes: an analysis of the major themes which surrounded Russia’s position in world affairs as one of the European Great Powers before the First World War the impact of Revolution and the emergence of Soviet foreign policy with its dual aims of normalization and world revolution the changes wrought to the international order by the rise of Nazi Germany and by the Second World War the origins and development of the Cold War the end of the Cold War and the Soviet collapse how Russia has rebuilt itself as an international power in the post-Soviet era. An essential resource for students of Russian history and International policy.

The End of Empire?

The End of Empire?
Author: Karen Dawisha
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Total Pages: 400
Release: 1997
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781563243691

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.

Building Security in the New States of Eurasia: Subregional Cooperation in the Former Soviet Space

Building Security in the New States of Eurasia: Subregional Cooperation in the Former Soviet Space
Author: Renata Dwan
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2015-07-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317475577

This pathbreaking study brings together international experts to consider security issues and the experience and potential for cooperation in the subregions of the former Soviet Union. Appendices to the volume provide maps, a guide to acronyms, profiles of existing subregional organizations, and a chronology of cooperative agreements signed in the region since 1991.

Communism's Shadow

Communism's Shadow
Author: Grigore Pop-Eleches
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2017-05-09
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1400887828

It has long been assumed that the historical legacy of Soviet Communism would have an important effect on post-communist states. However, prior research has focused primarily on the institutional legacy of communism. Communism's Shadow instead turns the focus to the individuals who inhabit post-communist countries, presenting a rigorous assessment of the legacy of communism on political attitudes. Post-communist citizens hold political, economic, and social opinions that consistently differ from individuals in other countries. Grigore Pop-Eleches and Joshua Tucker introduce two distinct frameworks to explain these differences, the first of which focuses on the effects of living in a post-communist country, and the second on living through communism. Drawing on large-scale research encompassing post-communist states and other countries around the globe, the authors demonstrate that living through communism has a clear, consistent influence on why citizens in post-communist countries are, on average, less supportive of democracy and markets and more supportive of state-provided social welfare. The longer citizens have lived through communism, especially as adults, the greater their support for beliefs associated with communist ideology—the one exception being opinions regarding gender equality. A thorough and nuanced examination of communist legacies' lasting influence on public opinion, Communism's Shadow highlights the ways in which political beliefs can outlast institutional regimes.